1. STUDENT TRANSITION WORKSHOP PREPARATION U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering Florida Gulf Coast University

2. Welcome! You have been transitioned to the U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering (WCE). You will be advised in the College of Engineering from now until you graduate.

3. Welcome! At the end of this tutorial, students will:  Be aware of University and WCE policies  Understand WCE degree requirements  Be familiar with FGCU and WCE websites  Understand how to search for classes and plan a course schedule  Understand how to register for classes  Use the appropriate technology to find more information about degree requirements

4. WCE Advising Team Office Support - Gwynne Mountz 239-590-1445 – gmountz@fgcu.edugmountz@fgcu.edu Academic Advisor – Mary Swanson 239-590-7395 – mswanson@fgcu.edumswanson@fgcu.edu We are located on the second floor of Holmes Hall in Suite 207. Please call Gwynne to setup an appointment.

5. Check Eagle E-mail!  This is the way we communicate all information to students.  We will not send e-mail to your personal account.  When e-mailing faculty and staff make sure you are sending to @fgcu.edu NOT @eagle.fgcu.edu.  If you do not check your Eagle e-mail you may miss important information regarding your education.  The WCE Advising office will send e-mails regarding: mentoring, holds, scholarships, registration and graduation.

6. Degree Programs Bioengineering (B.S.) Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.) Environmental Engineering (B.S.Env.E.) Software Engineering (B.S.) The BS in Bioengineering, BS in Civil Engineering, and BS in Environmental are accredited by ABET, Inc. After the first students graduate with the BS in Software Engineering degree in May 2015, we will apply to have this degree accredited by ABET, Inc.

7. Pre-Majors Admission to Florida Gulf Coast University does not guarantee acceptance into a WCE major. Students are accepted into a WCE major upon satisfaction of the following: Admission to FGCU as a degree seeking student in good academic standing. Attendance at a Freshman Transition Workshop or Transfer Student Orientation session. Completion of one semester at FGCU with a minimum GPA of 2.0 and completion of at least 30 earned hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Complete the following courses with a grade of C or higher:  Composition I  Composition II  Calculus I*  Calculus II*  General Chemistry I* **  General Physics I* **(Software Engineering Majors will complete COP 2006, not General Chemistry I to become full majors) Also, complete the four courses denoted with an asterisk (*) with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. Exceptions may be made for AP/IB credit with approval of the WCE Academic Advisor.

8. Faculty Mentors  Students who are fully admitted to their major will be assigned a faculty mentor, who will meet with them each semester in conjunction with the academic advisor prior to registration.  Students will be assigned a faculty mentor when they are registered for EGM3420C (Engineering Mechanics)  Attendance at mentoring sessions will be mandatory and by invitation.  An Advising Hold will remain on your account until you have met with your mentor. This will prevent you from being able to register for classes.

9. Degree Requirements General Education Common Prerequisites Major Requirements Major Electives Free Electives* To include 48 credit hours in upper level coursework 120-129 hours *Engineering majors may not have any free electives

10. Degree Requirements - Florida  Communication and Computation Skills Summer Enrollment  Foreign Language  120-129 Credits depending on degree  48 credits Upper Level coursework  Courses numbered 3000-4999

11. Degree Requirements - FGCU  University Colloquium  Service Learning  General Education  Residency (32 of the last 60 hours must be earned at FGCU)* *Software Engineering majors only need 30 hours for residency

12. Degree Requirements - Major  Common Prerequisites  Major Requirements  Major Electives  C or higher  Grade Forgiveness (Can only be used twice your entire career at FGCU)

13. Degree Evaluation - CAPP The degree evaluation is to be used as an unofficial advising tool in conjunction with your Academic Advisor. A degree evaluation produces a detailed view of FGCU courses (completed/in progress) and transferred courses apply toward a student’s declared or proposed degree requirements in a major. This report can be accessed in Gulfline under:Gulfline  Student & Financial Aid  Student Records  Degree Evaluation The next 13 slides will show in detail how to access your degree evaluation

14. First, login to Gulfline To Access the Degree Evaluation…

15. Click on Student & Financial Aid

16. Click On Student Records

17. Click On Degree Evaluation

18. Select the current term from the dropdown menu to view your most up-to-date coursework. Then click the “Submit” button.

19. Click on generate a new evaluation

20. Click the radio button next to program and click the generate request button. If you have more than one program, you can only click one radio button at a time.

21. Display Options

22. What If Analysis

23. What If Analysis Continued You must select an Entry Term. NOTE: This is the catalog year you will follow. Click the Continue button.

24. What If Analysis Continued Select your desired Program for which you would like to run an evaluation

25. What If Analysis Continued Select the major option that appears in the First Major drop-down box

26. What If Analysis Continued

27. Scheduling Keep in mind…  Priority registration date  The university does not offer all of the courses listed in the catalog each year. You must consult the schedule of classes each semester to determine which courses are offered.  Many Engineering classes are only offered once a year  The earlier you attend a workshop, the more options you will have regarding class choices.  If you are unsure of what classes you should be taking always be sure to consult your Academic Advisor. Missing a class could put you off track for a year or more.

28. Terms To Remember… Prerequisite: Required course that needs to be completed with a satisfactory grade before taking another course Corequisite: Required component of a course to be taken during the same semester Common Prerequisites: Lower level courses required in a major Class Restriction – Example: The class is restricted to Juniors only and you are a Sophomore

29. Locating The Course Schedule You can access the Course Schedule by going to:  Gulfline  Click “Course Schedule” found on the page where you login to Gulfline –Do not login to Gulfline to access the schedule  Make sure you select the correct term – the system automatically defaults to the semester a year in the future  Be sure to sort the schedule by “Course”  You can click on the Blue CRN link for a course description The next 9 slides will show step by step how to locate courses

30. Accessing the Course Schedule through Gulfline Do not login to Gulfline! Click on Course Schedule

31. Select the correct term

32. Click Sort by “Course” and hit “Submit”

33. Click the CRN to look up information Click the CRN to view: Course Description Fees (if any) Prerequisites Corequisites or Textbooks required

34. Course Description & Course Fee If there was a fee for this class it would show here

35. Course & Textbook Information Click on Course Information to see specific meeting dates, locations, prerequisites and corequisites Click on Book Information to see the textbooks for this course

36. View Description, Prerequisites & Corequisites Notice there is no corequisite listed for this class

37. Course Schedule Continued

38. What If Recommended Courses Are Full? If the section has an active Waitlist, please follow the instructions provided in the “Comments” section  If you get on a waitlist be sure to check your Eagle e-mail at least 2 times a day. You will be notified of your registration time via e-mail and will have 24 hours to register for the class once you have received that e-mail. If the section does not have a Waitlist  Continue checking Gulfline for open seats  If the course is an Engineering course you should contact your Academic Advisor. Chances are she may be able to override the capacity and put you in the class.

39. How to Register – Login to Gulfline

40. Click on Student & Financial Aid

42. Click Registration

43. Select Term

44. Click Add/Drop Classes After you click this link you will then enter the 5 digit CRN for the class you wish to register for. If term states 'View only' when you attempt to select a term, no Add/Drop is allowed.

45. Student Organizations Florida Engineering Society (FES) is open to all engineering students. http://clubs.fgcu.edu/fesclub/index_006.htm American Society for Civil Engineering (ASCE) is open to students interested in civil engineering. http://www.asce.org/ Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) is open to bioengineering students. http://www.bmes.org/aws/BMES/pt/sp/home_page Computer Science Club is open to all software engineering students. http://studentservices.fgcu.edu/StudentInvolvement/clubdetail.asp?ID=365

46. Resources  University Catalog University Catalog  U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering Website U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering Website  The U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering Advising Team (HE 207)  Center for Academic Achievement Center for Academic Achievement

47. Remember…  To register and attend a Transition Workshop  To check your holds early and often  To view your holds:  Login to GulflineGulfline  Student and Financial Aid  Student Records  View Holds  You currently have an – Advising Hold which will be removed when you attend a transition workshop

48. Welcome To The U.A. Whitaker College Of Engineering! Mary Swanson, Academic Advisor II Gwynne Mountz, Office Support